Streetwalkers - Downtown Flyers 1975 (UK, Hard Blues Rock, Funk, Soul)



The English Family Group collapsed in the early '70s, Roger Chapman (vocals) and Jon "Charlie" Whitney (guitar) decided to continue working together, they formed Streetwalkers. Family was hard to understand, and in the opinion of Roger Chapman, the concept of the group, initially based at an early British psychedelia, has exhausted itself. The new group decided to work more accessible to the public key, selecting a style of soul-blues-rock in the spirit of Bad Company. By adding in 1975 of guitarist Bobby Tench (The Jeff Beck Group, Hummingbird), drummer Nicko McBrain (the next Iron Maiden), bassist Jon Plotel, the band released a second CD - Downtown Flyers. Released in October 1975, the album revealed a new phenomenon in the hard rock. Although this characterization is not entirely appropriate. Funky motifs in Downtown Flyers, progressive Burn It Down, "pure" blues-rock Toenail Draggin '- organically intertwined with a powerful "vibratto" Chapman and Whitney gentle slide. The final record acoustic blues Ace O'Spades confidently affirmed that the musicians were seriously focused precisely on the American market. In the USA (Reprise) album was released without a title (Downtown Flyers - an original English name for Vertigo).

Tracklist

A1
Downtown Flyers 0:00

A2
Toenail Draggin' 4:07

A3
Raingame 8:27

A4
Miller 11:34

A5
Crawfish 15:35


B1
Walking on Waters 20:17

B2
Gypsy Moon 26:20

B3
Burn It Down 31:06

B4
Ace of Spades 39:08



Personnel:

- Roger Chapman - Harmonica, Percussion and Lead Vocals
- Charlie Whitney - Electric, Acoustic & Slide Guitars
- Bob Tench - Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
- Nicko McBrain - Percussion and Drums
- Jonathan Plotel - Bass and backing vocals
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- Poli Palmer - synthesizer on tracks 4,5,8
- Mak Middleton - keyboards on tracks 6,7
- Pete Wingfield - keyboards on track 8